Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in United States
United States: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 53.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 53.95 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in United States peaked at 56.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.38, in 2000.
That places United States 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.38 | — |
| 2001 | 45.32 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.97 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.42 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.48 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.31 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 46.34 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.49 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.59 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.96 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.14 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.85 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.52 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.79 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 51.4 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.27 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.27 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.96 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.93 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 55.45 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 55.18 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.95 | -2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 53.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 74% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.95 | 44.38 | 48.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.48 | 48.85 | 51.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.38 | 53.95 | 56.93 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in United States?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in United States was 53.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 56.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.38 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- United States ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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